Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs - Scott Cunningham 1985
Eryngo
The Herbs
(Eryngium spp. maritinum, E. planum, E. yuccifolium, E. campestre, E. foetidum) G
Folk Names: Sea Holly, Yerba del Sapo
Gender: Feminine
Planet: Venus
Element: Water
Powers: Traveler’s Luck, Peace, Lust, Love
Magical Uses: Eryngo is carried or worn by travelers for safety and luck during their journeys.
This herb also has the power of causing peace if strewn about a place or given to a couple who are quarreling.
Once eaten to provoke lust, eryngo is also used in love spells of all types.